Cyanobacteria constitute the only phylum of oxygen-evolving photosynthetic prokaryotes
that shaped the oxygenic atmosphere of our planet. Over time, cyanobacteria have evolved …

Highlights•Metabolic engineering of cyanobacteria for biofuel and bulk chemical
production.•Photoheterotrophic production is improving titers in light and dark …

Cyanobacteria were the first organisms to use oxygenic photosynthesis for converting
carbon dioxide into useful organic chemicals. However, the chemical industry has …

Recently, several studies have proven the potential of cyanobacteria as whole-cell
biocatalysts for biotransformation. Compared to heterotrophic hosts, cyanobacteria show …

Engineering cyanobacteria into photosynthetic microbial cell factories for the production of
biochemicals and biofuels is a promising approach toward sustainability. Cyanobacteria …

Cyanobacterium offers a promising chassis for phototrophic production of renewable
chemicals. Although engineered cyanobacteria can achieve similar product carbon yields as …

Highlights•Concepts making direct use of light energy to drive biotransformation
reactions.•Regulatory proteins as tools to control energy and carbon fluxes in …

Cyanobacteria are widely distributed Gram‐negative bacteria with a long evolutionary
history and the only prokaryotes that perform plant‐like oxygenic photosynthesis …

Cyanobacteria are an evolutionarily ancient and diverse group of microorganisms. Their
genetic diversity has allowed them to occupy and play vital roles in a wide range of …

Cyanobacteria are photosynthetic microorganisms capable of using solar energy to convert
CO2 and H2O into O2 and energy-rich organic compounds, thus enabling sustainable …